RE: Land Rover revives the V8 Defender
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Hmmmm... Interesting.
I can see them keeping the steering & axles (it's the shock loading on the diffs which tends to chew them up... An auto is far more forgiving as it keeps them constantly loaded) but the chassis could be an interesting one. I wonder if the plan is to reuse the same chassis points to mount the engine but with some sort of adapter/bracket to take the V8 (and gearbox).
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I can see them keeping the steering & axles (it's the shock loading on the diffs which tends to chew them up... An auto is far more forgiving as it keeps them constantly loaded) but the chassis could be an interesting one. I wonder if the plan is to reuse the same chassis points to mount the engine but with some sort of adapter/bracket to take the V8 (and gearbox).
M
Well, I've put my name down for one.
I have a Defender which is a few years old; has a 5.0 V8 coyote engine and mercedes gearbox. It is a mix of Overfinch, Nene and countless other LR modifiers. It's great but nevertheless not OEM; still have niggling issues. Must have cost £100k and still not right, so for me this is very appealing.
I have a Defender which is a few years old; has a 5.0 V8 coyote engine and mercedes gearbox. It is a mix of Overfinch, Nene and countless other LR modifiers. It's great but nevertheless not OEM; still have niggling issues. Must have cost £100k and still not right, so for me this is very appealing.
hondansx said:
Well, I've put my name down for one.
I have a Defender which is a few years old; has a 5.0 V8 coyote engine and mercedes gearbox. It is a mix of Overfinch, Nene and countless other LR modifiers. It's great but nevertheless not OEM; still have niggling issues. Must have cost £100k and still not right, so for me this is very appealing.
Good on you. I hope you get an allocation and I hope you love it. I have a Defender which is a few years old; has a 5.0 V8 coyote engine and mercedes gearbox. It is a mix of Overfinch, Nene and countless other LR modifiers. It's great but nevertheless not OEM; still have niggling issues. Must have cost £100k and still not right, so for me this is very appealing.
Gandahar said:
I don't care what anyone has to say, that isn't close to a £225k car. People have done a much cleaner job for a much better price.TooMany2cvs said:
Unmodified chassis? I think not... Puma engine mounts are very unlikely to fit a JLR v8.
https://www.gov.uk/vehicle-registration/radically-...
Meh, might be bolt on and not exactly a significant change that couldn’t be argued the tosshttps://www.gov.uk/vehicle-registration/radically-...
Gandahar said:
"The interior has the notorious traditional Defender feel"What a great selling point
That is cool. Yes it is a lot of money, but no it won't put people off who can afford it. Defender haters are going to moan but they always have, it was programmed into them when they had their imagination removed at their last visit to a German car showroom, while they were pondering over the exhaustive colour options of white, silver, grey and black 
It is also possible these people have been brainwashed by the internet myth of Japanese reliability, like you can run a Land Crusier on wood or a shoestring budget
It's a Land Rover with a naturally aspirated V8, there will come a time when we don't have these anymore, we should be happy
They could of given it a manual gearbox though......
It is also possible these people have been brainwashed by the internet myth of Japanese reliability, like you can run a Land Crusier on wood or a shoestring budget It's a Land Rover with a naturally aspirated V8, there will come a time when we don't have these anymore, we should be happy
They could of given it a manual gearbox though...... Wacky Racer said:
Pointless exercise (imo)
£150k lol! You can buy a Ferrari or Aston for that, or even a top spec Range Rover and have change
Still, each to their own........
People buying these will probably have a multi car garage already. This will be instead of buying a boat or something like that because they have some spare cash lying around.£150k lol! You can buy a Ferrari or Aston for that, or even a top spec Range Rover and have change
Still, each to their own........
To state the obvious, at its most basic there are two categories of car buyer - those that buy cars they will actually drive on roads and then there are collectors who keep them locked away from the elements as an investment.
Collectors hope their purchase will appreciate in value and that if, here in the UK, they later decide to sell it their gain will be free of capital gains tax. Driving on actual roads will often be a secondary consideration and limited to those rare days when the sun shines and the roads are dry. No doubt SVO are hoping this latest venture falls into the collector category. Hence the limited build quantity. They are not the only manufacturer who thinks this way. I expect we can all think of other examples.
Edit PS: I have just read the press release where it is actually described as a "collector's edition". These "specially selected and re-engineered Defenders for the 70th Edition"... "will be available to purchase direct from Land Rover Classic, with prices starting from £150,000 for a 90 in the UK." No doubt if you try hard enough it could reach as high as £200,000.
Collectors hope their purchase will appreciate in value and that if, here in the UK, they later decide to sell it their gain will be free of capital gains tax. Driving on actual roads will often be a secondary consideration and limited to those rare days when the sun shines and the roads are dry. No doubt SVO are hoping this latest venture falls into the collector category. Hence the limited build quantity. They are not the only manufacturer who thinks this way. I expect we can all think of other examples.
Edit PS: I have just read the press release where it is actually described as a "collector's edition". These "specially selected and re-engineered Defenders for the 70th Edition"... "will be available to purchase direct from Land Rover Classic, with prices starting from £150,000 for a 90 in the UK." No doubt if you try hard enough it could reach as high as £200,000.
Edited by oldtimer2 on Wednesday 17th January 18:01
te.I think this must just make the original runout models seems like very attractive investments. (haven't checked prices)
Wouldn't be surprised if a lot of these make for daily/weekend drivers for people that an afford them.
Although very happy there is a unique engine and transmission, for me there is very little to make these look special.
The 90SV had the cage, the 50thAnniversary was colour coded but this one is nothing different.
Wouldn't be surprised if a lot of these make for daily/weekend drivers for people that an afford them.
Although very happy there is a unique engine and transmission, for me there is very little to make these look special.
The 90SV had the cage, the 50thAnniversary was colour coded but this one is nothing different.
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